It could be the final frontier on a journey towards rugby league immortality. But superstars Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston and Billy Slater are putting personal ambitions aside as Australia embark …
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Former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus was on Thursday named as director of cricket with the West Indies Cricket Board on a three-year deal. Pybus, 49, coached Pakistan from 1999 to …
Continue reading Ex-Pakistan coach Pybus given Windies roleAll Blacks winger Julian Savea has apologised to the anti-violence group who used his image in a campaign against family abuse, following a lengthy court case over an assault charge. …
Continue reading All Black Savea apologises for assaultAny person closely connected to top level rugby in New Zealand won’t be permitted to bet on games under global regulations being rolled out by the International Rugby Board. NZRU …
Continue reading Betting on NZ rugby curtailed by IRB rulesWorld number three David Ferrer eased into the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open on Thursday with a 6-2 6-1 win over Julien Benneteau. It wasn’t quite as easy as the …
Continue reading Ferrer cruises into Valencia ATP quartersSerena Williams reached the WTA Championships semi-finals by brushing aside 2011 winner Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-3 on Thursday to complete a clean sweep of her group matches. The defending champion …
Continue reading Serena through to WTA Championship semisDefending champion Serena Williams made sure of a place in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships with a 6-2 6-3 win over Petra Kvitova, the 2011 champion, on Thursday. The …
Continue reading Serena into WTA C’ship semi-finalsAdam Goodes says he’s thrilled Lance Franklin has signed with the Sydney Swans because it increases his own chances of winning another AFL premiership before he retires. Franklin was lured …
Continue reading Goodes hopes Buddy can help win flagTop seeded Juan Martin Del Potro moved closer to a successful defence of his title at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday by beating Marcos Baghdatis for a third time this …
Continue reading Del Potro romps past BaghdatisGlenn Maxwell has the potential to become Australia’s answer to Ashes tormentor Kevin Pietersen, Test champion Matthew Hayden says. Pietersen played a key role in England’s three-straight Ashes victories and …
Continue reading Maxwell can be Aussie answer to KPSydney Swans star Adam Goodes says the Indigenous All Stars will be driven by a desire to wipe away last weekend’s insipid performance when they confront Ireland in the second …
Continue reading All Stars playing for pride: GoodesEngland’s cricketers were confident of winning their fourth straight Ashes series after touching down in Australia in the early hours of Friday. The players looked relaxed as they walked to …
Continue reading England’s cricketers land in PerthCameron Smith knows first-hand the guts and determination it took for Gareth Widdop to revive his Rugby League World Cup dream. And the Australian skipper is welcoming a chance to …
Continue reading Smith hails Widdop comeback at World CupSebastian Vettel insists he’s not in a hurry to wrap up the Formula One title despite his widely expected coronation at this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix. The 26-year-old, enjoying a …
Continue reading Vettel says no rush to wrap up titleProud South Africa skipper Graeme Smith admitted it was hard work to score a double century against Pakistan on Thursday, three months after being on crutches due to ankle surgery. …
Continue reading From crutches to double ton for SmithEngland have named three Burgess brothers in the squad to face Australia in the rugby league World Cup opener but Canterbury Bulldogs enforcer James Graham was surprisingly left out. Former …
Continue reading Burgess boys in, Graham out for EnglandMediators called in to help resolve the row over the future of top-level European club rugby insisted “progress has been made on a number issues” following a two-day meeting in …
Continue reading Progress in clubs v unions row in EuropeWarrington centre Rhys Evans is set to make his Wales senior debut alongside twin brother Ben in Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup clash with Italy. Bridgend-born Evans, who turns 21 …
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